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HIGHLIGHTS
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Brownfield Policy – Briefing
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Great Ships Initiative
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Great Lakes Restoration
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Job Opening – Environmental
Finance Research Assistant
Brownfield Policy – Briefing
The Northeast-Midwest Coalitions on Friday, July 21,
will host a briefing on brownfields, focusing on the challenges and
opportunities for federal policymakers. Returning the nation's
brownfield sites to productive use could generate more than 550,000
additional jobs and up to $2.4 billion in new tax revenues while using
existing infrastructure and accommodating growth in an environmentally
responsible fashion. A panel of public and private sector experts
will detail current federal brownfield programs and discuss the policy
opportunities to ensure the federal government continues to play a
productive role in brownfield clean-ups. The July 21 briefing will
begin at 10:00 in 122 Cannon House Office Building.
Contact: Evans Paull at the
Northeast-Midwest Institute (202/464-4004).
Great Ships Initiative
Leaders of over a dozen major U.S. and
Canadian Great Lakes ports were joined last week by scientists and federal
agency officials at Duluth/Superior harbor to announce an industry-led
"Great Ships Initiative." This $3.5 million effort will
focus on developing and implementing shipboard treatment technology necessary
to prevent the introduction of aquatic nuisance species into the Great
Lakes by ocean-going ships. Click here for
additional information on the Great Ships Initiative. Contact: Allegra Cangelosi at the
Northeast-Midwest Institute (202/464-4007).
Great Lakes Restoration
The Senate last week passed the Great Lakes Fish and
Wildlife Restoration Act (S. 2430) to reauthorize and improve
the current program to provide resources to support fish and
wildlife restoration in the Great Lakes.
Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and Mike DeWine (R-OH), co-chairs of the Senate
Great Lakes Task Force, introduced the bipartisan bill, which was
co-sponsored by Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and George Voinovich
(R-OH).
The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act was
enacted in 1990 and in 1998, and S. 2430 would reauthorize
this important program. The bill authorizes $12
million for the state and tribal grant program to restore fish and
wildlife in the lakes, authorizes up to $6 million for fish and wildlife
regional projects--a new component of the program, requires the Fish and
Wildlife Service to provide information on-line for fish and wildlife
managers, calls for several reports on fish and wildlife in the lakes, and
maintains the Fish and Wildlife Service's Fishery Resources Offices
and the Great Lakes Coordination Office. The authorization of
appropriations for this bill is increased from $8 million to $20 million
per year.
A companion bill, H.R.4953, introduced by Reps. Dale Kildee (D-MI)
and Mark Kirk (R-IL), awaits consideration by the House of
Representatives. Both members are seeking co-sponsors and are working
to see this legislation reported out of the Resources Committee before the
August recess.
Contact: Joy Mulinex with the Great
Lakes Task Force (202/224-1211).
Job Opening – Environmental
Finance Research Assistant
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is seeking a research
assistant to help develop financing vehicles for ecosystem restoration in
the Great Lakes. Tasks will include
researching case studies, preparing reports, and organizing
workshops. Click
here to read the job announcement.
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